“Right now I'm listening to a lot of Top 40 music, because THAT'S MY JOB.”

— "Weird Al" Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic tackles Life's BIG Questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpZxwRzAD6c&list=PLBEFACC86EF5C5A1B.

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